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Synopsis: One of the best-loved classical musicians of the twentieth century, Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999) was born in New York City to Russian Jewish immigrants. The gifted violinist gave his first solo recital at the age of eight and within five years rose to international fame. In addition to his enduring career as a performer and conductor, Menuhin was a tireless champion of humanitarian causes, ran the Bath Festival, founded a renowned music school, and served as cultural ambassador to the United Nations. While the familiar image of Menuhin is that of a saintly, philosophizing guru, this compelling biography reveals that he was also a complex individualist who often sparked controversy. Humphrey Burton draws on his own radio interviews with Menuhin, unpublished family correspondence, and a wealth of primary sources to trace his extraordinary life from child prodigy, to mature artist, to musical diplomat. He relates in vivid narrative Menuhin's considerable achievements and wide-ranging interests, discussing his political activism, devotion to yoga, and treasured musical partnerships with sitarist Ravi Shankar and jazz violinist Stephane Grappeli. Burton delves into Menuhin's conflicts with the Jewish establishment over his postwar support of conductor Wilhelm Furtwaengler and his efforts to build bridges with the defeated German nation. He describes his two marriages, first to an Australian heiress and then to ballerina Diana Gould, and chronicles the unhappy period characterized by Menuhin's father as "the War of the Wives." The work also includes Gould's satirical essay, "A Day in the Life of Yehudi Moshevich," which originally appeared in the program book of the 1965 Bath Festival. This captivating and in-depth portrait of Yehudi Menuhin will stand as the definitive work on an exceptional musician and human being.

About the Author&colon;
Humphrey Burton is a distinguished television director and commentator who was twice in charge of Music and Arts for BBC Television. A founding member of London Weekend Television, he is artistic director for the Barbican Centre and author of the highly acclaimed Leonard Bernstein. He has won many international awards, including three from the British Academy, four Emmys, and the Italia Prize (for The Making of West Side Story). Burton worked with Yehudi Menuhin on a twenty-part radio series for Classic FM.

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Yehudi Menuhin: A Life
Publisher: Northeastern
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Good

Book Description Northeastern, 2000. Book Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships from Reno, NV. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Bookseller Inventory # GRP96247781

Book Description Northeastern. Hardcover. Book Condition: GOOD. book was well loved but cared for. Possible ex-library copy with all the usual markings and stickers. Some light textual notes, highlighting and underling. Bookseller Inventory # 2797762350

Book Description Northeastern University Press, 2001. Hardback in Dust Wrapper. ::: SCORCHING SEPTEMBER SALE WITH 30% OFF! ::: Please note that at 1.4Kg. this book will require additional postage outside of the UK. | Dust Wrapper over Black boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 9½" x 6¼". [XIII] 561pp. Index. Bibliography. | First Edition (First Printing).Illustrated by way of: Black and White Photographs; For more photos or information, use the «Ask Bookseller» button and I'll be pleased to help. The book is in stock and ships from the bucolic paradise of Peasedown St. John, near Bath, England from a long-established bookseller - guaranteed by my reputation and the UK Distance Selling Act. Remember! BUYING THIS BOOK means my Jack Russells get their supper and I get to work harder for less money! Condition :: Very Good - in Very Good Dust Wrapper. Gently bruised at the head of the spine and the top corners of the boards with commensurate wear to the dust wrapper. Text complete, clean and tight but with two newspaper cuttings pasted onto the last blank. Bookseller Inventory # 175370

Book Description Northeasern University Press, 2000. Hardcover. Book Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Dust. First edition. First printing, near fine hardcover shows touch of wear and soil to covers including hint of bumping to corners and mild age toning to pages, in near fine dust jacket showing light shelf wear. 561 pages with black & whites including a couple sets of plates. Still an attractive copy of this look at the legendary violinist and conductor. Bookseller Inventory # 20861